According to several tips from Android Police readers, the Google Play Store may not require you to have a Google+ account to write reviews anymore. This news comes hot on the heels of reports that the +1 button is disappearing from the Play Store (which Artem is still devastated about, by the way). In fact, the two situations are very likely related.

This is a change that will undoubtedly be appreciated by many. Although many Android Police users have warmed to Google+, a huge amount of people (and a few AP readers in the comments section) still despise it. In my experience, Google+ is only really being used by techies, Google employees, preteens, and people with niche interests.

Our tips report that after Google removed the +1 button, posting reviews on the Play Store went without a hitch. It should be noted that both readers tried this out after reports of the +1 button being removed went live. In both cases, the readers have Google accounts that aren't connected to Google's divisive social network and were able to write one or more reviews.